Category · 133 tools · 53 comparisons
Accounting software
Manage bookkeeping, accounting workflows, tax compliance, and business payments.
At a glance
- Tools tracked
- 133
- Entry plans
- $4.08–$1,250/mo
- Typical entry plan
- $25/mo
- Free plan
- 29 of 133
- Cheapest paid
- TokenTax, $4.08/mo
- Best value score
- Manager, 8.5/10
Every tool we cover
Price tracker →| Tool | Score | From | Top listed plan | Free plan | Trial | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FreeAgentFreeAgent | 7.8 | £11.25/mo* | £13.75/mo | Yes | 30 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 XeroXero | 7.5 | $7/mo | $82/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 CheckeeperCheckeeper | 7.5 | $14.99/mo | $14.99/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricing |
 A2XA2X | 7.4 | $29/mo* | $79/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SynderSynder | 7.4 | $52/mo | $480/mo | No | 15 days | ReviewPricing |
 PuzzlePuzzle | 7.3 | $25/mo | $300/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SorabanSoraban | 7.3 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 FreshBooksFreshBooks | 7.2 | $23/mo* | $70/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 DigitsDigits | 7.2 | $65/mo | $250/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricing |
 ManagerManager | 7.2 | $59/mo* | $59/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricing |
 Financial CentsFinancial Cents | 7.2 | $19/mo* | $69/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 AnrokAnrok | 7.2 | $100/mo | $100/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 REI HubREI Hub | 7.2 | $9/mo | $48/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricing |
 Seller LedgerSeller Ledger | 7.2 | $8.33/mo | $83.33/mo | No | 30 days | Review |
 Tax990Tax990 | 7.1 | $17.90/mo | — | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 BookkeepBookkeep | 7.0 | $15.83/mo | $999.17/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricing |
 SettleSettle | 7.0 | $199/mo | $199/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 Track1099Track1099 | 7.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 DextDext | 7.0 | Custom* | — | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 KickKick | 7.0 | $40/mo | $300/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Client HubClient Hub | 7.0 | $49/mo* | $79/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricing |
 InkleInkle | 7.0 | $25/mo | $112.50/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 TaxCloudTaxCloud | 6.9 | Custom* | — | No | 30 days | ReviewPricing |
 MelioMelio | 6.8 | $20/mo | $64/mo | Yes | 90 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Exact OnlineExact Online | 6.8 | $25/mo* | $422/mo | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 e-conomice-conomic | 6.8 | DKK 249/mo* | DKK 649/mo | No | 14 days | Review |
 PlastiqPlastiq | 6.8 | Free | — | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 YearliYearli | 6.8 | $10.75/mo* | $66.58/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 TaxJarTaxJar | 6.8 | $39/mo | $99/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SafeSendSafeSend | 6.8 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 TaxWiseTaxWise | 6.8 | $35.75/mo* | $354.08/mo | No | Yes | ReviewPricing |
 HighRadiusHighRadius | 6.8 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 KintsugiKintsugi | 6.8 | Free | — | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 TellowTellow | 6.8 | €12.99/mo* | €69.99/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 TaxSlayer ProTaxSlayer Pro | 6.7 | $116.25/mo* | $141.25/mo | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 AccountEdgeAccountEdge | 6.7 | $20/mo | $50/mo | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 FinaloopFinaloop | 6.7 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 DAVO Sales TaxDAVO Sales Tax | 6.7 | $57.99/mo | $57.99/mo | No | — | Review |
 WaveWave | 6.6 | $15.83/mo* | $134/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 LeaseQueryLeaseQuery | 6.6 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 TaxDomeTaxDome | 6.5 | $125/mo | $125/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SprintaxSprintax | 6.5 | $19.95/mo* | — | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 PennylanePennylane | 6.5 | €7/mo* | €79/mo | No | 15 days | Review |
 SubscriptSubscript | 6.5 | $1,250/mo* | $1,250/mo | No | — | Review |
 AplosAplos | 6.5 | $39.50/mo | $229/mo | No | 15 days | ReviewPricing |
 TaxBanditsTaxBandits | 6.5 | Free* | — | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 OneStreamOneStream | 6.5 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 NumericNumeric | 6.5 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 ContaConta | 6.5 | NOK 209/mo* | NOK 209/mo | No | 30 days | Review |
 AccountEdge ProAccountEdge Pro | 6.5 | $20/mo | $50/mo | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 ZarMoneyZarMoney | 6.5 | $20/mo | $350/mo | No | 15 days | Review |
 The MunimThe Munim | 6.5 | ₹299.92/mo* | ₹999.92/mo | No | 7 days | Review |
 StanfordTaxStanfordTax | 6.5 | $20/mo | $30/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 Clear BooksClear Books | 6.5 | £5/mo | £39.60/mo | Yes | 30 days | Review |
 Booke AIBooke AI | 6.5 | $129/mo* | $129/mo | No | — | Review |
 Blue JBlue J | 6.5 | $124.83/mo | $124.83/mo | No | 7 days | ReviewPricing |
| AiwynAiwyn | 6.5 | $400/mo | $400/mo | No | 14 days | Review |
 ApprovalMaxApprovalMax | 6.5 | $49.50/mo* | $111/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Fund E-ZFund E-Z | 6.5 | Custom* | — | No | 30 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 Drake TaxDrake Tax | 6.4 | $299.99/mo* | $3,145/mo | No | Yes | ReviewPricing |
 QuickBooks Online AdvancedQuickBooks Online Advanced | 6.4 | $19/mo | $170/mo | Yes | 30 days | ReviewPricing |
 OneUpOneUp | 6.4 | $9/mo* | $169/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 FloQastFloQast | 6.4 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
| DoubleDouble | 6.4 | $549/mo* | $2,799/mo | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 AkauntingAkaunting | 6.4 | $8/mo | $145/mo | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 LiveFlowLiveFlow | 6.4 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
| CrunchedCrunched | 6.3 | $14/mo* | $20/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 CanopyCanopy | 6.3 | $74/mo | $149/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 RilletRillet | 6.3 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 DebtBookDebtBook | 6.3 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 VertexVertex | 6.3 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 TokenTaxTokenTax | 6.3 | $4.08/mo | $291.58/mo | No | — | Review |
 Tax1099Tax1099 | 6.2 | $20.75/mo* | $29.08/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 Online Check WriterOnline Check Writer | 6.2 | Free* | — | Yes | — | Review |
 QuickBooks Desktop EnterpriseQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise | 6.2 | $156.08/mo* | $447/mo | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 TipaltiTipalti | 6.2 | $99/mo | $249/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 TurboTax BusinessTurboTax Business | 6.2 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 Sage AccountingSage Accounting | 6.2 | $20/mo* | $50/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
| Passport Business SolutionsPassport Business Solutions | 6.2 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 AccountViewAccountView | 6.2 | €55/mo* | €247.50/mo | No | — | Review |
 DataSnipperDataSnipper | 6.2 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 ZipBooksZipBooks | 6.2 | $15/mo* | $35/mo | Yes | Yes | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 CrossLinkCrossLink | 6.2 | $999/mo* | — | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 PROCASPROCAS | 6.2 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 CampfireCampfire | 6.2 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 TrullionTrullion | 6.2 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 GoFileRoomGoFileRoom | 6.2 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 TradeLogTradeLog | 6.2 | $18.25/mo* | $41.58/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 TaxCaddyTaxCaddy | 6.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 efile4Bizefile4Biz | 6.0 | $12.42/mo* | $33.25/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 MoneyMinderMoneyMinder | 6.0 | $25/mo | $25/mo | Yes | 30 days | ReviewPricing |
 Lacerte TaxLacerte Tax | 6.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 AutobooksAutobooks | 6.0 | Free* | — | Yes | — | Review |
 WhitevisionWhitevision | 6.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 GruntWorxGruntWorx | 6.0 | Custom* | — | No | Yes | ReviewPricing |
 MYOBMYOB | 6.0 | A$8.25/mo | A$165/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 UltraTax CSUltraTax CS | 6.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 LedgeLedge | 6.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 TaxAct BusinessTaxAct Business | 6.0 | Free* | — | Yes | — | Review |
 MineralTreeMineralTree | 6.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 AuditoriaAuditoria | 6.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 QuickBooks Online AccountantQuickBooks Online Accountant | 5.9 | $19/mo | $170/mo | Yes | 30 days | ReviewPricing |
 Vic.aiVic.ai | 5.9 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 Sage IntacctSage Intacct | 5.8 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 BlackLineBlackLine | 5.8 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 KarbonKarbon | 5.8 | $59/mo | $89/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 HubdocHubdoc | 5.8 | $12/mo | $12/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 CasewareCaseware | 5.8 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 NeatNeat | 5.8 | $16.67/mo | $16.67/mo | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 TaxBitTaxBit | 5.8 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 SiigoSiigo | 5.8 | COP 9,991.67/mo* | COP 116,868.75/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 AvalaraAvalara | 5.7 | $58.25/mo | $66.58/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 BQE COREBQE CORE | 5.7 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 DualEntryDualEntry | 5.7 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 WebgilityWebgility | 5.7 | $69/mo | $599/mo | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 QuickBooks Online for NonprofitsQuickBooks Online for Nonprofits | 5.6 | $6.67/mo* | $340/mo | Yes | 30 days | ReviewPricing |
 TaxAct ProfessionalTaxAct Professional | 5.6 | $13.33/mo* | $14.17/mo | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 ProConnect TaxProConnect Tax | 5.5 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SurePrepSurePrep | 5.5 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 Financial Edge NXTFinancial Edge NXT | 5.5 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 MyTAXPrepOfficeMyTAXPrepOffice | 5.4 | $74.58/mo* | $124.58/mo | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 CadencyCadency | 5.4 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 CertentCertent | 5.4 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 QuickBooks OnlineQuickBooks Online | 5.3 | $17.92/mo* | $140/mo | Yes | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 QuickBooks SolopreneurQuickBooks Solopreneur | 5.3 | Free* | — | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 BillhighwayBillhighway | 5.2 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 FieldguideFieldguide | 5.2 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 ClearTaxClearTax | 5.2 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 QuickBooks Desktop ProQuickBooks Desktop Pro | 4.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 BotkeeperBotkeeper | 3.8 | $53/mo | $134/mo | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 Sage 50 AccountingSage 50 Accounting | 3.7 | $72.92/mo* | $271.17/mo | No | Yes | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Daxko AccountingDaxko Accounting | 3.5 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 ProSeries TaxProSeries Tax | 2.8 | $44.92/mo* | $44.92/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.
Head-to-head
XerovsQuickBooks OnlineXero vs QuickBooks Online
MeliovsPlastiqMelio vs Plastiq
WavevsFreshBooksWave vs FreshBooks
WavevsXeroWave vs Xero
CanopyvsTaxDomeCanopy vs TaxDome
BlackLinevsFloQastBlackLine vs FloQast
QuickBooks OnlinevsQuickBooks SolopreneurQuickBooks Online vs QuickBooks Solopreneur
CampfirevsRilletCampfire vs Rillet
QuickBooks OnlinevsWaveQuickBooks Online vs Wave
Track1099vsTax1099Track1099 vs Tax1099
Financial CentsvsTaxDomeFinancial Cents vs TaxDome
KarbonvsTaxDomeKarbon vs TaxDome
AnrokvsAvalaraAnrok vs Avalara
ZipBooksvsWaveZipBooks vs Wave
NumericvsFloQastNumeric vs FloQast
AvalaravsTaxJarAvalara vs TaxJar
ProSeries TaxvsXeroProSeries Tax vs Xero
QuickBooks Desktop ProvsQuickBooks OnlineQuickBooks Desktop Pro vs QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks OnlinevsQuickBooks Online AdvancedQuickBooks Online vs QuickBooks Online Advanced
CheckeepervsOnline Check WriterCheckeeper vs Online Check Writer
QuickBooks Desktop EnterprisevsQuickBooks OnlineQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise vs QuickBooks Online
CrossLinkvsMyTAXPrepOfficeCrossLink vs MyTAXPrepOffice
Lacerte TaxvsProConnect TaxLacerte Tax vs ProConnect Tax
QuickBooks OnlinevsSage AccountingQuickBooks Online vs Sage Accounting
efile4BizvsTrack1099efile4Biz vs Track1099
FreshBooksvsQuickBooks OnlineFreshBooks vs QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Desktop EnterprisevsQuickBooks Desktop ProQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise vs QuickBooks Desktop Pro
MyTAXPrepOfficevsTaxSlayer ProMyTAXPrepOffice vs TaxSlayer Pro
AvalaravsVertexAvalara vs Vertex
QuickBooks Desktop EnterprisevsQuickBooks Online AdvancedQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise vs QuickBooks Online Advanced
AccountEdgevsQuickBooks OnlineAccountEdge vs QuickBooks Online
AccountEdgevsQuickBooks Desktop EnterpriseAccountEdge vs QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
AplosvsQuickBooks Online for NonprofitsAplos vs QuickBooks Online for Nonprofits
Financial CentsvsSafeSendFinancial Cents vs SafeSend
HubdocvsXeroHubdoc vs Xero
QuickBooks Online AdvancedvsTipaltiQuickBooks Online Advanced vs Tipalti
QuickBooks Desktop ProvsQuickBooks Online AdvancedQuickBooks Desktop Pro vs QuickBooks Online Advanced
MeliovsQuickBooks OnlineMelio vs QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks OnlinevsZipBooksQuickBooks Online vs ZipBooks
FreeAgentvsQuickBooks SolopreneurFreeAgent vs QuickBooks Solopreneur
MoneyMindervsQuickBooks OnlineMoneyMinder vs QuickBooks Online
Online Check WritervsPlastiqOnline Check Writer vs Plastiq
Fund E-ZvsQuickBooks OnlineFund E-Z vs QuickBooks Online
MyTAXPrepOfficevsTaxDomeMyTAXPrepOffice vs TaxDome
QuickBooks SolopreneurvsXeroQuickBooks Solopreneur vs Xero
AvalaravsTax1099Avalara vs Tax1099
AplosvsQuickBooks Desktop EnterpriseAplos vs QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
AplosvsQuickBooks OnlineAplos vs QuickBooks Online
Drake TaxvsMyTAXPrepOfficeDrake Tax vs MyTAXPrepOffice
TaxCloudvsTaxJarTaxCloud vs TaxJar
TaxJarvsTrack1099TaxJar vs Track1099
FloQastvsOneStreamFloQast vs OneStream
Online Check WritervsQuickBooks OnlineOnline Check Writer vs QuickBooks Online
Highest scored
FreeAgentFreeAgent
Strong UK tax and bookkeeping tools, with a 10-capture monthly cap and eligibility rules on free access.
7.8/10
XeroXero
Good accounting coverage and app connections; check the plan caps before choosing by starting price.
7.5/10
CheckeeperCheckeeper
A capable check-printing add-on at $14.99 monthly; budget separately for mailed checks.
7.5/10
Accounting software: quick answers
How much does accounting software cost?
Paid plans for the 133 accounting tools we track start between $4.08 and $1,250 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $25 a month. 29 of them have a free plan. Soraban, Track1099, Dext, TaxCloud, SafeSend, HighRadius, Finaloop, LeaseQuery, OneStream, Numeric, Fund E-Z, FloQast, LiveFlow, Rillet, DebtBook, Vertex, TurboTax Business, Passport Business Solutions, DataSnipper, PROCAS, Campfire, Trullion, GoFileRoom, TaxCaddy, Lacerte Tax, Whitevision, GruntWorx, UltraTax CS, Ledge, MineralTree, Auditoria, Vic.ai, Sage Intacct, BlackLine, Caseware, TaxBit, BQE CORE, DualEntry, ProConnect Tax, SurePrep, Financial Edge NXT, Cadency, Certent, Billhighway, Fieldguide, ClearTax, QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Daxko Accounting don't publish a starting price. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 7, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.
Which accounting tool is the cheapest?
TokenTax has the lowest paid entry plan at $4.08 a month, followed by QuickBooks Online for Nonprofits at $6.67. If you can live with limits, FreeAgent, Manager, REI Hub and Settle have a free plan.
Which accounting tools have a free plan?
FreeAgent, Manager, REI Hub, Settle, Kick, Inkle, Melio, Plastiq, Yearli, Kintsugi, Tellow, Wave, TaxBandits, StanfordTax, Clear Books, QuickBooks Online Advanced, Crunched, Tax1099, Online Check Writer, ZipBooks, efile4Biz, MoneyMinder, Autobooks, TaxAct Business, QuickBooks Online Accountant, Siigo, QuickBooks Online for Nonprofits, QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Solopreneur have a free plan. Xero, Checkeeper, Synder, FreshBooks and Digits offer a free trial instead. Free plans are usually capped on usage, seats or features; each review lists the limits.